Serena Williams calmly walked to the side after statement-making forehand return

Serena Williams calmly walked to the side after statement-making forehand return

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Colin Kaepernick puts his fist in the air as fans applaud for him during the Serena and Venus Williams match. UPI

Jennie Wade
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03 September, 2018, 20:41

She said: 'There comes a point where you've got everything you want - career, love, family - but you've ignored yourself.

Serena Williams survived a severe test of her credentials against the hard-hitting Kaia Kanepi on Sunday as she advanced to the quarter-finals of the US Open with a 6-0 4-6 6-3 win. But I just went on the court just to get the win - it was not for me just to go and enjoy, or just to go and do some games against her.

Williams played Sunday one day after daughter Olympia's first birthday.

The American sent 14 winners whizzing past the Estonian and only made two unforced errors on her way to bagelling her opponent in 18 minutes. Since then, we didn't play. "It was one or two points that made a huge difference in that second set".

The actress, 33, put on a loved-up display with her beau, as he leaned over to give her a kiss on the cheek as they watched the action unfold on the court at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Williams is not longer just a tennis player, but a tennis playing mother. "What do I really want?"' "That's what I would like to do if she's there this time, too".

"I have obviously thought of having more kids, and it will happen, God willing, in time", she said.

Williams - the victor of 23 Grand Slam titles - discussed their efforts after she defeated her sister, Venus, at the US Open in Flushing, New York.

Serena, Murray, Nadal through to US Open 2nd roundLinette, the World No. 68 from Poland who was facing Williams for the first time, held her own in the early going. After Williams held serve from deuce for a 5-3 lead, Linette would hold to force Williams to serve out the set.

Stephens, who has not dropped a set in four matches at Flushing Meadows this year, lost to Mertens at the Cincinnati warm-up last month but was never in danger of suffering a repeat as she wrapped up the win in 1 hour and 26 minutes.

Williams reached the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows for a 10th consecutive appearance - she wasn't there a year ago because she gave birth to her daughter during the tournament - by picking her level up after a lull and using 18 aces to beat Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 6-0, 4-6, 6-3.

"Yeah", she said. "[Her serve] today, it was unreturnable".

After that scream-inspiring hold to begin the final set, Williams broke right away to lead 2-0.

"I think every athlete, every human, and definitely every African-American should be completely grateful and honored how Colin and Eric are doing so much more for the greater good, so to say", Williams said at the press conference. "That's the most important thing to me".

"I like it when players challenge me to do that".

The other quarterfinal on the top half of the draw will be defending champion Sloane Stephens of the USA against No. 19 Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia in a rematch from the same round previous year.

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